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 Volume 11, Issue 4 (April 2024), Pages: 155-160

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 Original Research Paper

Nursing students' experiences of the clinical learning environment at Hafr Al Batin University: A cross-sectional study

 Author(s): 

 Jalal Alharbi, Mukhlid Alshammari *

 Affiliation(s):

 Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Science, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3872-3012

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.04.017

 Abstract

The clinical learning environment plays a crucial role in nursing education, significantly affecting student learning. This research aimed to examine the learning experiences of nursing students at the University of Hafr Al Batin, specifically within their clinical learning environments. The study used the Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision, and Nurse Teacher (CLES+T) scale to assess these experiences in hospital placements. Participants included nursing students in their second year and beyond who had completed at least one clinical placement in hospitals. The research adopted a quantitative approach, utilizing descriptive and inferential statistical methods for data analysis. Results indicated that final-year students were less satisfied with certain aspects, including the physical environment of the ward, supervisory relationships, and the involvement of nurse teachers. In contrast, second and third-year students generally viewed the clinical learning environment more positively. These outcomes are consistent with findings from international studies. The study suggests the importance of enhancing the roles of nurse teachers and supervisors to improve nursing students' learning experiences. Further qualitative research is recommended to gain a deeper understanding of these issues.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Nursing education, Clinical learning environment, CLES+T scale, Student experiences, University of Hafr Al Batin

 Article history

 Received 24 November 2023, Received in revised form 11 April 2024, Accepted 15 April 2024

 Acknowledgment 

The authors are thankful to the participants in this research and the administration of the Applied Medical Science College for facilitating the data collection. The authors are also thankful to the University of Hafr Al Batin for supporting the research.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

This research was approved by the University of Hafr Al Batin Scientific Research Center and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) in Saudi Arabia (Approval No. UHB-004-03-2023).

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Alharbi J and Alshammari M (2024). Nursing students' experiences of the clinical learning environment at Hafr Al Batin University: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(4): 155-160

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